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now nine states and the district of columbia allow same-sex unions. can public opinion drive the supreme court's decn? >> the justices are hum beings. they're oune the real question will be, do they want to be on the wrong side of history? >> reporter: an abc news poll less than a month ago shows that the majority of americans, 51, now support gay marri the justices will hear arguments we should hear them this su >> daehank >>> of course, same-sex marriage and the fiscal cliff part of gge' th first thing in the morning the guests include james carville, mary matalin, and paul >>> and no t arn i for much of the coun freeze moving in. heavy snowfalling. look at these pictures of some tough driving out there already. ginger zee doing double duty today after "gma" this morning. you pointed out to me befor we came onhe athe untwhy ke >> it's been mild and painfully dry. today, a snow-starved nation gets an appetizer. michigan, one to three inches of snow. from grand rapids to saginaw, some really beautiful pictures. a lot of folks telling me, we're ready f
now nine states and the district of columbia allow same-sex unions. can public opinion drive the supreme court's decn? >> the justices are hum beings. they're oune the real question will be, do they want to be on the wrong side of history? >> reporter: an abc news poll less than a month ago shows that the majority of americans, 51, now support gay marri the justices will hear arguments we should hear them this su >> daehank >>> of course, same-sex marriage and the...
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that's the mission and history of the cooper union. in its more recent history, school administrators announced to chip away at the policy. they will begin charging tuition for gradual students starting this school year. undergrads are safe for now but maybe later they will have admissions too. they searched for a way out of what it described as a deepening financial hole. despite the recent financial crisis, thousand, the cooper union has maintained $600 million endowment. it owns the land beneath the chrysler building, but the school says it's operating at a loss and the shortfall has to come from somewhere, including from the students. never mind what the school's founder and namesake said about a free education for any student. if you know anything about students, you know the evolving school tuition policy has not been accepted by the student body. they did not shrug and say, oh, well, before stopping in for a student loan application. instead right now they're staging a sit-in. they barricaded themselves inside an eighth floor ro
that's the mission and history of the cooper union. in its more recent history, school administrators announced to chip away at the policy. they will begin charging tuition for gradual students starting this school year. undergrads are safe for now but maybe later they will have admissions too. they searched for a way out of what it described as a deepening financial hole. despite the recent financial crisis, thousand, the cooper union has maintained $600 million endowment. it owns the land...
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the unions helped turn out the democratic vote and the democratic party in the unions are very heavily connected as it were that this is not so much as an assault on the union as it is on the on the structural and financial base of the democratic party in that state well exactly they have done the numbers they know the history that what this does is it interferes with the ability of workers to politically organize their a bit their ability to politically organize becomes more state becomes more stretched democratic representation decreases in states that have the right to work kinds of laws die. it goes with b. in the red state the the ten states that i've talked about every one of them read every one of decreased democratic influence it also does something that you mention tom that i think is very important it closes down the civil courts they become stacked against the worker against workers' rights they've become stacked against the democratic party in many respects they differ they definitely become stacked against the right to become for unions to politically organize so all of th
the unions helped turn out the democratic vote and the democratic party in the unions are very heavily connected as it were that this is not so much as an assault on the union as it is on the on the structural and financial base of the democratic party in that state well exactly they have done the numbers they know the history that what this does is it interferes with the ability of workers to politically organize their a bit their ability to politically organize becomes more state becomes more...
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don't count union don't count the union at here if anything. this is a state tom where michigan was invented and built on the efforts of unions this is the worst place the republicans could pick to make their fight not the best place they might have won today because mainstream media tried to create this hero out of this governor who is a total fraud who is nothing but a corporate toad for the car for the koch brothers for dick devotes for all of the regular suspects but now the fight is on and i can promise you they're not going to simply just take this you see fifty thousand people out there today that number i predict will grow to half a million before this is over with that would be extraordinary what are your thoughts on the one of the primary motivations for this being that mitt romney lost michigan by nine points he's like me i was born and raised in michigan so i believe he was as well he should have carried his home state you'd think. the unions helped turn out the democratic vote and the democratic party in the unions are very heavily
don't count union don't count the union at here if anything. this is a state tom where michigan was invented and built on the efforts of unions this is the worst place the republicans could pick to make their fight not the best place they might have won today because mainstream media tried to create this hero out of this governor who is a total fraud who is nothing but a corporate toad for the car for the koch brothers for dick devotes for all of the regular suspects but now the fight is on and...
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matthew brady's cooper union of abraham lincoln. he took it on the same day he gave his cooper union address. he was presidential candidate lincoln and it's he believed that speech he gave that night in which he outlined his speech about slavery, that speech is thought to have helped win lincoln the republican nomination and later the white house. this is the building where lincoln gave that speech in the east village of lower manhattan. what is now the administrative building of one of the most affordable colleges in country, it's free. the guy who gave cooper union the name, peter cooper, an industrialist and inventor and onetime presidential candidate himself believed that the best education should be ax ses i believe to anyone that qualified to get in. anyone including women and people of color. the question of whether a student can pay for tuition, he thought that should be irrelevant. for more than a century now every student has received a full tuition scholarship at one of the best colleges of the country. that's the mission
matthew brady's cooper union of abraham lincoln. he took it on the same day he gave his cooper union address. he was presidential candidate lincoln and it's he believed that speech he gave that night in which he outlined his speech about slavery, that speech is thought to have helped win lincoln the republican nomination and later the white house. this is the building where lincoln gave that speech in the east village of lower manhattan. what is now the administrative building of one of the...
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city of london but without a doubt british policy in relation to the euro in relation to the european union in relation to things like the financial transaction tax is about the interests of the city of london has a particular interest and that interest has damaging effects on other sectors of the british economy no one seems to have been prosecuted in the us or in the u.k. for what led to the global financial crisis back in two thousand and eight or for the interest rigging scandals here in the u.k. why do you think that is because there's a rich network of association between bankers lawyers judges politicians i mean this is a network of people who do each other favors rub each other's backs and so on and so forth the other reason for that and i think this is really crucial in this is something that really people don't know about it's the the kind of propaganda effort the city in the corporation have put into changing public perceptions of the crisis if you remember in two thousand and seven there was a housing crisis it spilled out became a financial crisis a big financial crisis largely
city of london but without a doubt british policy in relation to the euro in relation to the european union in relation to things like the financial transaction tax is about the interests of the city of london has a particular interest and that interest has damaging effects on other sectors of the british economy no one seems to have been prosecuted in the us or in the u.k. for what led to the global financial crisis back in two thousand and eight or for the interest rigging scandals here in...
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all the legislation does according to republicans is make optional union dues and union membership for everyone other than police and firefighters. union members say it attacks their foundation and in all places, michigan, the cradle of organized labor. >> you will have people that will be working right alongside of you that will not have to pay union dues that you pay union dues but will still be able to get all the benefits from being a union member. >> reporter: unlike the drawnout labor standoffs we have seen. this moved rapidly through the legislature during the lame duck session. republicans have the numbers. the demonstrations got ugly with eight people arrested and pepper spray. they insist republicans violated open meeting laws by keeping the demonstrators out of the chambers. and they will challenge the language in this legislation. alisyn: tune into "your world" with neil cavuto at rick snyder joins neil on his latest on the right to work fight. where he sees this issue going amid widespread opposition. we are getting reports opposition protesters broke through military barr
all the legislation does according to republicans is make optional union dues and union membership for everyone other than police and firefighters. union members say it attacks their foundation and in all places, michigan, the cradle of organized labor. >> you will have people that will be working right alongside of you that will not have to pay union dues that you pay union dues but will still be able to get all the benefits from being a union member. >> reporter: unlike the...
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why are unions so important to you? what is the value proposition? >> well, the value proposition is this. when you go into bargaining or negotiating a contract or anything like that, there is always conversation. when michigan is in hard times like it has been and the governor knows this, we do compromise on some things and we do work with them and we do meet with them at the table and try to come up with something that works for both sides. that weakens us the more -- the more our revenue in the unions are gone and missing, the more that's going to prevent us from being able to negotiate with any kind of leverage whatsoever. they know this and that's what they're counting on. they're counting on using the words like freedom and other things to get people on board with this, and after yesterday's demonstration, i think the clear message was that people do not like this, it's divisive, they know this, it's to weaken the unions, weaken the leverage the unions have to create a safe work environment, and it's all a lot of millions of dollars they're bri
why are unions so important to you? what is the value proposition? >> well, the value proposition is this. when you go into bargaining or negotiating a contract or anything like that, there is always conversation. when michigan is in hard times like it has been and the governor knows this, we do compromise on some things and we do work with them and we do meet with them at the table and try to come up with something that works for both sides. that weakens us the more -- the more our...
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it would make it optional so union dues would not go directly into the union's political campaigning and the like. here we have banners and signs of for a hotly contested issue in the state of michigan. you can see the potential passage of this right to work lot that is what people in the thousands of protest. this would make mich. the 24 the right to work state. we will be following the latest of violence throughout the day. >> online travel adviser hot wired not, as compiled a list of the top most festive destinations for this holiday season. topics ... san juan pr for a six weeklong celebration of christmas from day to day after thanksgiving until the feast of the three kings on january 6th. new york also makes the cut with the attraction of the rockefeller center christmas tree and its radio center christmas bechtel it spectacular. rounding out the top three is on the beach in australia where is summer tech's off on december 1st for all the servers and sunbathers out there. >> kenyan college surfingand a s not looking good. the league is cancel of games through december 30th at t
it would make it optional so union dues would not go directly into the union's political campaigning and the like. here we have banners and signs of for a hotly contested issue in the state of michigan. you can see the potential passage of this right to work lot that is what people in the thousands of protest. this would make mich. the 24 the right to work state. we will be following the latest of violence throughout the day. >> online travel adviser hot wired not, as compiled a list of...
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. >>> usually sue hall is hoping for light traffic right now she wants heavy traffic in union square. >> that's because -- ♪ ♪ >> look at those familiar faces. >> don sanchez and sue hall ringing in the holiday season this morning at the 32nd annual celebrity ringing of the bells outside macy's. >> this year's theme is rock the square featuring a concert going on now. go out there and say hi. >>> just ahead, mike is going to introduce us to a new friend. for over 60,000 california foster children, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. i just don't expect anything. what if santa can't find me? to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. of using toothpaste to clean their denture. but dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and mult
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opt out of the european union are politically while staying very closely integrated economically it's not part of this government policy it walked out of the european union we're not a member of the european of the euro zone that's clear and we believe we have a good and sound reason for not being a member of the euro zone we are of course affected by what happens in the euro zone because something like forty five our export over forty five percent of our exports go to the euro zone for the european union as a whole is a large single market and we believe there are many benefits from it and yet david cameron is rejecting the so-called e.u. fiscal pact what's going to be the consequence of that rejection how do you see that developing the fiscal part has to do with the euro zone and we're not a member of the euro zone and do not intend to become a member of the euro zone so i think it's important to distinguish between what needs to be done by the eurozone members to stabilize the euro zone and find its way through some of its difficulties and the wider objectives of the european union
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paying for what some call to close of a relationship with the rest of the european union. i don't think we pay a price for that actually i think the benefits of the single market are very considerable it's very important for us to recognize that the single market is a market of five hundred million people it's a relatively prosperous market it's the world's most integrated market and a great deal has already been achieved which enables companies to trade seamlessly across borders but it's not perfect yet and indeed one of the key preoccupations of the british government will be to press for full implementation of the single market in the coming years what are the downsides are there there must be some downsides as well we don't think drawing down sides of a single market because we do believe in open trade we believe that. the market is genuinely borderless and more companies can trade across different markets access different pools of demand and we believe that's beneficial to the economy we believe that we don't look significant growth within the european union these so-
paying for what some call to close of a relationship with the rest of the european union. i don't think we pay a price for that actually i think the benefits of the single market are very considerable it's very important for us to recognize that the single market is a market of five hundred million people it's a relatively prosperous market it's the world's most integrated market and a great deal has already been achieved which enables companies to trade seamlessly across borders but it's not...
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so i would say because this limb failed at the union, because we are already seeing decay at the union, and in some cases we don't see decay right way, we would not jump to the conclusion to remove the tree. but this particular failure tore out at that main union and we're seeing decay going into the trunk and it's weakening the trunk below the other limbs. >> so what is time period for decay? >> even healthy limbs break off with this specie because of structural weaknesses of the current form. so i can't predict that. >> and the replacement trees, can you describe them? it may have been described in the materials, but what is the size of the replacement trees . 36" box for the 14 trees that have been approve for removal and replacement and i don't know, would the additional 10 be 36" box? >> most likely. >> okay, thank you. >> what species? >> the species hasn't been identified yes. blackwood acacia has weak spots and i will deferring to the landscape architect with dpw and garden staff and bureau of urban forestry what is best tree for that location. >> your brief indicated that the
so i would say because this limb failed at the union, because we are already seeing decay at the union, and in some cases we don't see decay right way, we would not jump to the conclusion to remove the tree. but this particular failure tore out at that main union and we're seeing decay going into the trunk and it's weakening the trunk below the other limbs. >> so what is time period for decay? >> even healthy limbs break off with this specie because of structural weaknesses of the...
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employees join a union or pay any money to that union. that would likely play out, meaning less union members, less money for unions, that means less power. and that is at the core of all of this. the republican governor here, rick schneider, a big supporter of this right to work legislation, saying he will sign it if it makes it to his desk. many union workers vehemently oppose it. >> it is time to make a decision and the decision i believe best for michigan is don't the workers have a right to choose. >> this is not what is right for the worker. there are corporate special interests trying to pass right to work in many different states and michigan right now is up front right on the chopping block. >> reporter: why the opposition and why the massive protests here at the capital? it is because those labor members really believe that this would result in lower pay for them, fewer benefits, less bargaining power and what the data shows us is that typically union workers do make higher wages than non-union workers. when you look at median w
employees join a union or pay any money to that union. that would likely play out, meaning less union members, less money for unions, that means less power. and that is at the core of all of this. the republican governor here, rick schneider, a big supporter of this right to work legislation, saying he will sign it if it makes it to his desk. many union workers vehemently oppose it. >> it is time to make a decision and the decision i believe best for michigan is don't the workers have a...
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and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news" >> keeping protesters at bay. the egyptian army deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of violence and bloodshed. more presidential advisers resign. we're now for the constitution and the referendum in just over a week's time? hello and welcome to gmt. i am tim willcox. typhoon bopha in the philippines leaves hundred dead or missing ,000 homeless. the duchess of cambridge finally goes home after a three nights in hospital. it's midday in london, 8:00 in the evening in manila, 2:00 p.m. in cairo. the egyptian army has deployed tanks and armored vehicles outside the president's palace, dealt -- telling demonstrators they must leave the area within an hour. a night of clashes between supporters and opponents of president mohamed morsi. five people died an
and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news" >> keeping protesters at bay. the egyptian army deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of violence and bloodshed. more presidential...
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of the soviet union if it was cut off from any financial support for two decades. for western tourists and i think it could be even more appealing for russia's trying. to keep its presence on spitsbergen russia still maintaining a coal mine here but in terms of profit is far behind local shops so between. bill it is a big hit the defunct aren't curtain still helps keep the money flowing guys it's the russians doing your show but you can't play rivals for almost enough to. your local administration is increasingly under pressure to bring the infrastructure up to more than standards these modernization efforts are not very popular with tourists if you come into a very authentic place like non-sport it should stay the way it is that would be my wish i mean that's the part of the let you know authentic tradition here. i should not i would not like to have it in a shiny condition to be on those they tend to change even for the better is not always good for business something that even a local band has become attuned to when they try to add morning russian songs to their
of the soviet union if it was cut off from any financial support for two decades. for western tourists and i think it could be even more appealing for russia's trying. to keep its presence on spitsbergen russia still maintaining a coal mine here but in terms of profit is far behind local shops so between. bill it is a big hit the defunct aren't curtain still helps keep the money flowing guys it's the russians doing your show but you can't play rivals for almost enough to. your local...
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whether or not they want to join a union and pay those union dues. and they say it also grows jobs. >> it actually makes unions more accountable and makes them more responsive to their members because now the unions can't take them for granted. remember, right to work doesn't affect collective bargaining in any other way except for take away the union's ability to fire a worker for not paying them. they can still bargain over hours, wages and working conditions. >> reporter: so the vote expected to happen tomorrow, starting at 10:00 a.m. the house and the senate will each vote on each other's measures. also, demonstrations expected to begin. the opening salvo happening 9:00 a.m., down this street right here. thousands are expected to march, starting here, all the way up to lansing city hall. that would be just the beginning of the day. wolf. >> alison on the scene for us, thank you. the president's taking a political risk by getting into michigan's union fight at the same time he's locked in a major battle in washington over raising ta spending cuts
whether or not they want to join a union and pay those union dues. and they say it also grows jobs. >> it actually makes unions more accountable and makes them more responsive to their members because now the unions can't take them for granted. remember, right to work doesn't affect collective bargaining in any other way except for take away the union's ability to fire a worker for not paying them. they can still bargain over hours, wages and working conditions. >> reporter: so the...
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kevin i would hear the new scent of the smalling if you just joined this our top story the european union is three presidents have received this year's nobel peace prize on behalf of the group it's been given to commend the e.u. for fostering peace but not everyone agrees hundreds marched through the norwegian capital in protest peter all of it looks at why many believe the e.u. doesn't deserve the prize while the whole nobel institution may no need to rethink . mark or little children. will one day live in a nation where they will not be deterred. by the content of their character. the one it can be probably would have become a laureate to the home. however the nobel peace prize is only awarded to a living person but this is when a test such trying especially when it comes to finances the announcement the european union was to pick up the twenty twelve gongs sparked a heated debate the award was being discredited particularly after the outrage of who's picked it up recently well to be frank inside the united states i don't think very many people pay attention to the nobel peace prize any
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>> i do not view this as something against the unions. i support the unions in many regards. i support their right to organize. i encourage them to present the best cases. >> the governor is dead wrong. when right to work laws pass, union membership goes down along with workers wages. this is part of the republican effort to dismantle the democratic base by union busting. let's bring in lansing mayor. you're steaming about this. you just heard what the governor said. he wants to encourage the unions and encourages people to join. >> it's the ultimate double speak. democracy is under attack. it's not hyperbolic to say democracy is under attack. to attack them, they are locking people out of the capital. they are using state police. those weren't my police that maced folks. they are using state police to block people from entering the capital. i don't blame the individual officers. their orders come from them. so it's an assault on democracy in so many ways. you talk about the fiscal cliff earlier in the show. many families facing the fiscal cliff. the biggest organization lead
>> i do not view this as something against the unions. i support the unions in many regards. i support their right to organize. i encourage them to present the best cases. >> the governor is dead wrong. when right to work laws pass, union membership goes down along with workers wages. this is part of the republican effort to dismantle the democratic base by union busting. let's bring in lansing mayor. you're steaming about this. you just heard what the governor said. he wants to...
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good evening who just joined is kevin owen your thoughts he tonight in moscow and first the european union three presidents have received this year's nobel peace prize on behalf of the group it's been given to commend the you for fostering peace but not everyone agrees hundreds marched through a norwegian capital in protest of a looks of why many believe the doesn't deserve the prize and why the whole nobody institution may now be to rethink. mark. one day i live in a nation where they will not be deterred by the call about them but by the content of back our i would try to be one it can be probably become a glorious. however the nobel peace prize is only awarded to a living person this is when it tastes trying teria especially when it comes to finances the announcement the european union was to take up the twenty twelve gongs sparked heated debate borders being discredited particularly to the outrageous he's picked it up recently well to be frank inside the united states i don't think very many people pay attention to the nobel peace prize anymore large numbers of americans were stunned w
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the bill has caused an uproar with union workers who say union rights are now at risk. the battle between labor and business could hit the auto industry especially hard. the governor says the bill promotes worker equality. equal >>> more protests developing in egypt today and those protests are threatening to divide the nation. thousands are still protesting against the newly elected president. mohammed morsi went on tv saying he is open to dialogue and wants to meet the opposition tomorrow. they say the speech served no purpose. president obama called morsi last night to express his teen concern about the violence. >>> in the neighboring gaza strip, a historic leader by the leader of hamas. he will visit the palestinian territory for the first time in 45 years today. his visit is a sign of increasing boldness by the islamic militant group that is designated as a terrorist organization by the u.s. and israel. he will congratulate officials in gaza for their battle against an israeli military offensive last month. >>> do you need a vacation? how bay vacation to the moon?
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the question is, what will unions and their allies do in response. they really have nothing to lose by raising a stink about this. you will see protesters up in lansing today, tomorrow and maybe for some time. megyn: we have a big story developing in washington over our debt crisis. the national debt stands at $16 trillion. it was $10.6 trillion when president obama first took office and it has increased roughly 50% over the course of his first term. now president obama is insisting that any deal on this fiscal cliff which has automatic tax hikes and spending cuts as of january one, they are trying to avert that. he says any deal on this must include an end to the debt ceiling all together. he wants complete power to raise the country's limit by himself. he doesn't want to have to get congressional approval. that is a demand stirring strong response from republicans today. >> the on way we ever cut spending is by using the debate over the debt limit to do it. now the president wants to remove that spur to cut all together. of course, it gets in the w
the question is, what will unions and their allies do in response. they really have nothing to lose by raising a stink about this. you will see protesters up in lansing today, tomorrow and maybe for some time. megyn: we have a big story developing in washington over our debt crisis. the national debt stands at $16 trillion. it was $10.6 trillion when president obama first took office and it has increased roughly 50% over the course of his first term. now president obama is insisting that any...
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she helped found the solidarity trade union and led the strikes which took poland to freedom. many attended her funeral, but after prosecutors expressed their doubts, her grave was reopened. the exhumation was scheduled for 3:00 a.m. to insure quiet dignity, but it did not work out that way. the next day, another body was resumed. authorities confirmed the bodies had been interchanged. >> i just want to return my mother's dignity. then i will rest. this thing has done our family in. we have closure now after the second burial, but the story of the accident is far from over. >> i do not understand it. in my grandmother's case, we had a body, not just remains. my father identified her. all those responsible had to do was put the right name tag on the right coffin. even if it was a difficult situation, there's no way there should have been a mix up. what happened is a clear sign of incompetence, sloppiness, and ill will of the people who handled it. >> thanks to a russian source, radio reporter was able to uncover one of the cases. he says that mistakes were unavoidable in the ca
she helped found the solidarity trade union and led the strikes which took poland to freedom. many attended her funeral, but after prosecutors expressed their doubts, her grave was reopened. the exhumation was scheduled for 3:00 a.m. to insure quiet dignity, but it did not work out that way. the next day, another body was resumed. authorities confirmed the bodies had been interchanged. >> i just want to return my mother's dignity. then i will rest. this thing has done our family in. we...
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and the european union are training rebels both within jordan and turkey in terms of trying to secure these stockpiles of chemical weapons within syria now it is important to make note that none of these reports in terms of chemical weapons can be verified what we do know is that still your has one of the world's largest chemical weapon arsenals so it has never joined the chemical weapons convention and as such it is never given any kind of information in terms of the extent and the declaration of its chemical weapons and this is why at this stage these are known exactly what is the extent of the chemical weapons and you found. they said he is an information war out there and we are witnessing an increasing number of videos be. posted on you tube you have a situation where both sides the damascus regime as well as the rebels are accusing the other of blood chilling atrocities as well as war crimes and let me just warn our viewers that the videos you're about to see are disturbing there is a video that is circulating on you tube that shows that assad troops are using chemical weapons a
and the european union are training rebels both within jordan and turkey in terms of trying to secure these stockpiles of chemical weapons within syria now it is important to make note that none of these reports in terms of chemical weapons can be verified what we do know is that still your has one of the world's largest chemical weapon arsenals so it has never joined the chemical weapons convention and as such it is never given any kind of information in terms of the extent and the declaration...
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>> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello. welcome to "gmt." \two people -- two people face up to the consequences of inaction they assumed to be funny. the nurse to take the -- took the precaution -- prank call died. >> i'm very sorry for the family. i cannot imagine what i would be going through. >> gutted, shattered, heartbroken. >> in tahrir square, egypt's opposition says it will stand firm against a controversial referendum on a new constitution. the president orders the military to maintain security. the opposition rejects accusations that it is involved in a conspiracy against the elected president. >> why should we make the people swallow a constitution that could have been much better and should have been much better? >> they lived in a world of their own. two years on, we are back in tunisia where the arab uprisings
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vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm kathy kaye. supporters and opponents in egypt of president morsi fight outside the palace in cairo. villages are flattened and hundreds are killed. and remembering the legendary jazzd of dave brubeck, pianist whose impact went far beyond the world of music. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. in egypt tonight, pitched battles on the streets of cairo and -- between supporters and opponents of the president there. there have been violent clashes for the second day outside the presidential power us -- palace in cairo. demonstrators have been during petrol bombs. four senior advisers have resigned. what are the c
vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm kathy kaye. supporters and...
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and that of course has raised the ire of union supporters and union members. we'll get back to mike tobin in just a moment who's live in the middle of all of that. martha: we also want to get to this morning. there is new controversy surrounding catherine bigelow movie about the hunt and killing of osama bin laden. you first remember conservatives were claiming that classified information may have been used to make this movie, "zero dark thiry". but this time now that the movie is about to be released some liberals are speaking out and taking aim at what they're calling the glorification of torture in this movie. here is a clip from "zero dark thiry". >> can i be honest with you? i am bad news. i'm not your friend. i'm not going to help you. i'm going to break you. any questions? martha: i think a lot of people are looking forward to seeing this and seeing how it depicts the raid that killed usama bin laden. a huge moment in the history of our country of course. i'm joined by pete hegseth, u.s. army veteran and ceo of concerned veterans for america. >> thank y
and that of course has raised the ire of union supporters and union members. we'll get back to mike tobin in just a moment who's live in the middle of all of that. martha: we also want to get to this morning. there is new controversy surrounding catherine bigelow movie about the hunt and killing of osama bin laden. you first remember conservatives were claiming that classified information may have been used to make this movie, "zero dark thiry". but this time now that the movie is...
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make money from our event will spawn of himself used to be a promising saber offense or in the soviet union before he made his fortune in metals mining and technology in modern russia perhaps it's that personal affiliation that prompted this model to set up foundations to support the veterans of fencing worldwide. i think it's very important for people to preserve their legacy their history and traditions and we need to remember those who made our sport glorious and this has to be a priority for the president of any sports federation to go either so that's why i set up and down and moves which will help all those who made our sport popular spectacular and adored by fans want russian fencers recorded one of their worst results at the recent one the million picks after failing to win gold for the first time since nine hundred sixty the fact that the russians made it. forwarded to say finals will probably be forgotten but reelected president believes that given the right circumstances the country will soon remounts if there was a big summit thank you if there were in sports like fencing there'
make money from our event will spawn of himself used to be a promising saber offense or in the soviet union before he made his fortune in metals mining and technology in modern russia perhaps it's that personal affiliation that prompted this model to set up foundations to support the veterans of fencing worldwide. i think it's very important for people to preserve their legacy their history and traditions and we need to remember those who made our sport glorious and this has to be a priority...
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bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, kathy kaye. egypt's president says his heart is heavy, but he promises there will be no return to the days of dictatorship lighting a joint is now legal in washington. >> i hope that nobody in the world will be sent to prison for taking drugs ever again. i hope that anybody who lies a drug problem will get help. >> and he is the monster of concrete with curbs. capitald his nation's and touched the world. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. after days of demonstrations, the egyptian president has appeared on national television to try to allay fears over his leadership. muhamed morsi said dialogue was needed to solve this crisis. he has invited all major political factions to
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and there is a difference that is meaningful between civil unions and marriage. and that's why i made the decision that i did. but i'm not new to supporting lbgt rights and interest. >> city council alex vaughan sent me a personal statement. he is the city councilman who passed the resolution. he said, both the city council and mayor take a bold statement on this issue. as an african-american man and a political leader with a bright future in the democratic party, sir, can you explain how you were able to evolve on this issue, and how you think your evolvement will help a state like georgia? >> well, i think it's listening to the people that i know and care about. that's how a genuine change occurs. i happen to have a friend of mine, a woman named lee schrader who i have known since practicing law in 1995. i also know her wife melinda, and they're a wonderful couple. they invited me to their wedding that new york. and i was conflicted. i did not go because i would have felt like a hypocrite. it did make me think more and more. then i talked to my dad and he and i
and there is a difference that is meaningful between civil unions and marriage. and that's why i made the decision that i did. but i'm not new to supporting lbgt rights and interest. >> city council alex vaughan sent me a personal statement. he is the city councilman who passed the resolution. he said, both the city council and mayor take a bold statement on this issue. as an african-american man and a political leader with a bright future in the democratic party, sir, can you explain how...
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the european union came a step closer to a full-fledged banking union today. after an all-night meeting in brussels, e.u. finance ministers agreed to give the european central bank oversight of eurozone banks, as well as banks in other e.u. countries that choose to opt-in. the european commissioner for economic and monetary affairs said the agreement was an important step forward for europe. >> last night's decision on the single supervisory mechanism for euro area banks is a breakthrough towards a true banking union, which is significant and crucial in order to restore and reinforce confidence in the european economy. >> sreenivasan: the banking superviser role must be approved by the european parliament, but the position could be up and running by march of next year. separately, finance ministers agreed to give greece its next bailout payment of $64 billion. in return, greece has agreed to reduce its debt load by buying back devalued bonds from private investors. the european court of human rights issued a landmark ruling today condemning the c.i.a.'s extrao
the european union came a step closer to a full-fledged banking union today. after an all-night meeting in brussels, e.u. finance ministers agreed to give the european central bank oversight of eurozone banks, as well as banks in other e.u. countries that choose to opt-in. the european commissioner for economic and monetary affairs said the agreement was an important step forward for europe. >> last night's decision on the single supervisory mechanism for euro area banks is a breakthrough...
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leaders later on thursday it's a key step towards a fully fledged banking union on the continent with national powers slowly being concentrated into a single authority the deal was a matter of concern in britain where many had fear that it could lead to its isolation but under conditions agreed to by finance ministers thursday in london as well as other non eurozone members will have influence over the decision making process well for more on this i'm joined now for analysis by stephen the old city spokesman for the u.k. independence party sir thanks for taking the time to speak with us i want to begin by pointing out i'm in britain has one of these safeguards for the city so why is the u.k. so desperate to be involved in the eurozone decision making in your view. good evening lou thank you the key decision making for david cameron and those who support the greater banking union is that they believe that the european union's only asset is that of the single market this supposed great market five hundred fifty million people where we can trade freely between each country without proble
leaders later on thursday it's a key step towards a fully fledged banking union on the continent with national powers slowly being concentrated into a single authority the deal was a matter of concern in britain where many had fear that it could lead to its isolation but under conditions agreed to by finance ministers thursday in london as well as other non eurozone members will have influence over the decision making process well for more on this i'm joined now for analysis by stephen the old...
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the union, right? all those great things bernard thinks, you can join the union, or in a right-to-work state, you cannot. >> absolutely. this gives the workers the freedom to choose what they want and if they want to join a union. to go back to what he said, that this would be something that the voters will have retribution against the governor, they had an opportunity this past november to actually vote against right to work with protect our jobs which was a ballot measure that would have had an amendment to block right to work as an amendment to the state constitution. they rejected that, 57-42. in a state where they know unions, where unions were born, they rejected the ability to block this right-to-work amendment. so this shows that the public wants to have the opportunity to attract more businesses to the state and to have a more friendly environment. megyn: what do you think, bernard, john fund -- previously of "the wall street journal," now he writes for the national review -- was on our air ea
the union, right? all those great things bernard thinks, you can join the union, or in a right-to-work state, you cannot. >> absolutely. this gives the workers the freedom to choose what they want and if they want to join a union. to go back to what he said, that this would be something that the voters will have retribution against the governor, they had an opportunity this past november to actually vote against right to work with protect our jobs which was a ballot measure that would...
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or pay union dues. joining us now from lansing is andy potter, vice president of michigan's corrections organization. thanks for joining us. although you're a republican, you're not up in favor of what is happening in your state. why? >> i am not in favor of it. i think it's a way to weaken the unions. weaken the representation that the workers are going to receive and it's a way to do certain things where we won't be able to hold anyone accountable in the state for what happens. >> now, you say you are a republican. republicans typically are anti labor, antilabor unions for a number reasons. unions bring out the vote for their democratic opponents. how do you marry the fact that you are republican, yet pro union? >> well, i'm pro labor and i am a republican. i voted for republicans my whole life. we look at the candidates that best represent the labor issues and we support them. we support different candidates. doesn't always have to be a democrat that we support. we support republicans as well. >> thi
or pay union dues. joining us now from lansing is andy potter, vice president of michigan's corrections organization. thanks for joining us. although you're a republican, you're not up in favor of what is happening in your state. why? >> i am not in favor of it. i think it's a way to weaken the unions. weaken the representation that the workers are going to receive and it's a way to do certain things where we won't be able to hold anyone accountable in the state for what happens. >>...